Thursday, September 29, 2016

i've got my spook on early and brought you this 'witching hour' mini journal page that's full of color and FUN! FUN! FUN!

how adorable and awesome is creepy creature sitting stamp designed by the fabulous Leslie Wood - heeheehee :-) i just couldn't resist sitting her on the Tim Holtz Ideaology broomstick, she is just the PERFECT size, too darn cute!

in the background i overstamped the design open circles stamp which helps give depth to the many layers of paints and markerpen doodles.

around the edges i randomly stamped doodle frame, i used this little gem of a stamp with a little black ink on this particular page to help draw your eye away from the main image, thus enables the eyes to travel around the page in an easy flow.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Michele here today to share two Halloween cards. One is a CAS card and one is a stamped scene.
Halloween cards are one of my favorites to make. You really can get away with anything, all you need is your imagination (and some AWESOME Viva Las VegaStamps!!!)

Do you think this gnome is a little scared?? I used more of the bat confetti from Um Wow.

I used Distress spray for the erie background, Authentique and Bazzill paper and archival ink.

Be sure to check out our Facebook fan page, Viva Las VegaStamps! Groupies. You can always find LOADS of inspiration there!! You also still have time to link up to our inspiration challenge for September, click here.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Hello VLVS peeps! Fiona here with you today to share a little art journal page I have been working on. I have been inspired to create some abstract journal pages recently and the best addition to these pages are the amazing Viva Las Vegastamps!

My process ....... there is no process!!

Well that's not 100% true because I do always start by choosing my colors and then add them randomly to my page (with my fingers).

For me at the moment it is all about the layers. So after I add some color, I add some white gesso to fill the gaps and blend it all together and then I'll add some black to add contrast.

I am obsessed with circles at the present moment so everything I make has circles on it! The Doodle circle stamp is my ABSOLUTE favorite stamp to use on a journal page.

After a lot of adding and covering and scribbling with a pencil and then scribbling some more with a pen, I finally get to a point where I will add some stamping.

With this particular page I've also added some old stamps. I find ephemera so interesting and I love to use it as inspiration for my projects.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Hello World!

Today I want to share some quick and easy any occasion cards I created using some of the Banksy stamps on my ever growing stack of gelli prints.

(if you are like me you probably have a stack or some master boards lying around... so grab some and cut those bad boys up!!!)

... If you don't have any, then grab a brayer or sponge dobber and slap some paint on some cardstock for bases.. lol (thats basically what my bear card is) ...

The reason I love Banksy stamps on these is because they are so bold they will show up on busy backgrounds, or shine on simple ones too! Basically you can't go wrong!!

(stamps used listed at the bottom)

I also used some crayola slick sticks and Tim Holtz distress crayons for some extra shading and the circle doodles. For some added grunge I flicked black dylusions sprays randomly also... the black marker is micron for the extra doodles.

And a look at the crackle in my resin skull cast using Amazing Casting Products. Thanks to Tina Walker for the use of her mold!!!
I also used a chip cobweb from Um Wow Studios, a fuzzy spider from my stash, black thread, thickers and cheese cloth srayed with Distress Spray.